Tag: S. uvarum

If you inquire of the average beer geek about the differences between ale and lager, you will probably be told that ale is brewed with top-fermenting yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and lager with bottom-fermenting yeast (Saccharomyces uvarum). End of conversation. But there’s much more to tell. First of all, ale and lager are both beers; that... View Article